Visual images for skin cancer prevention: A systematic review of qualitative studies

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 202-216

  McWhirter, Jennifer E ^a   Hoffman Goetz, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mass media; Photograph; Skin cancer; Systematic review; Tanning; Visual health communication; Visual image

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SKIN TUMOR; VISION;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SKIN NEOPLASMS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84864067852     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0355-y     Document Type: Review

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